Brassiere



P. AMYOT BRASSIERE June 11,1946.

Filed Jan. 31, 1944 III-Ills IIIIIIIIIIIIII? I :1 la I I In! I l.

INVENTOR PIERRE AMYOT Patented June 11, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,401,895 BRASSIERE Pierre Amyot, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Application January 31, 1944, Serial No. 520,489

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to improvements in brassieres, the object being to provide a brassiere in which the adjacent vertical edges of the breast pocket sections are secured together in spaced relation by a novel arrangement of connecting straps which improve the fit of the breast pocket sections and provide for adequate ventilation.

More particularly, the invention consists in the provision of a brassiere including a front waist band and a pair of breast pocket sections having their lower edges secured to the upper edge of the waist band so that the inner vertical edges of the breast pocket sections are spaced apart a substantial distance, said inner vertical edges of the breast pocket sections being secured together by a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending connecting straps whose intermediate portions are secured in place between front and rear reinforcing strips arranged between and in spaced relation to the inner vertical edges of the breast pocket sections, the end edges of the waist band and the outer vertical edges of the breast pocket sections being secured to front vertical edges of two side sections whose rear vertical edges are secured to a two-part back section having its component parts equipped with complementary fastening means for securing the brassiere in lace about the wearer.

Proceeding now to a more detailed description reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of my improved brassire.

Fig. 2 is a rear view.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

As shown in the drawing, my improved brassire includes a front waist band section 5, breast pocket sections 6, side sections 1 and a back section 8. The lower horizontal edges of the breast pocket sections 6 are secured to the upper edge of the waist band 5 so that the inner vertical edges 6a of the breast pocket sections are spaced a substantial distance apart. These edges 60 are joined together by a series of vertically spaced, horizontally extending connecting straps 9 whose intermediate portions are sewn in place between front and rear vertically extending reinforcing straps l0 and H which are arranged between and in spaced relation to the inner vertical edges Bu of the breast pocket sections. The ends of the connecting straps 9 are stitched in place between the back portion of the breast pocket sections and suitable binding or covering strips Hi.

The straps 9 provide a flexible connection between the inner vertical side edges of the breast pocket sections 6 which improves the fit and molding effect of the breast pocket sections. These straps also provide, in conjunction with the inner vertical edges of the breast pocket sections 6 and the reinforcing straps Ill and II, two series of substantially rectangular ventilating openings 13 which provide a desirable degree of ventilation. The end edges of the waist band 5 and the outer vertical side edges of the breast pocket sections 6 are stitched to the front vertical edges of the side sections 1. The rear vertical edges of the side sections 1 are stitched to the vertical side edges of the back section 8 which is preferably divided into two parts 80. provided with hook and eye or other complementary fastening means generally indicated at 14.

Having thus described what I now consider to be the preferred embodiment of this invention it will be understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope and spirit of the appended claim.

I claim:

A brassire including a front waist band, a pair of breast pocket sections having their lower edges Joined to the upper edge of the waist band so that the inner vertical side edges of the breast pocket sections are spaced a substantial distance apart and flexible means interconnecting the said inner vertical side edges of the breast pocket sections and provide, in conjunction therewith, a plurality of ventilating openings, said flexible means comprising a series of vertically spaced. horizontally extending straps connecting the inner vertical side edges of the breast pocket sections and front and rear vertically extending reinforcing strips overlying and secured to intermediate portions of said straps, said reinforcing strips being spaced from the inner vertical side edges of the breast pocket sections.

. PIERRE AMY OT. 

